D.A.

by Connie Willis

Theodora Baumgarten was the only student in her high school who hadn't been dreaming of being an IASA space cadet. So how did she get sent to the academy? She hadn't applied. Her next challenge: make it past the mystifying red tape in this screwball comedy and go back home. Was this just another government snafu, or did someone want her to be at the academy?And why?

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?